Class Notes

Dave Schantz MS ’82 (CAST) --Sea Stories

Name: David Schantz

Class Year(s): 1982

Note: Dave Schantz MS ’82 (CAST) is president of the USS Springfield Bluejackets, a reunion organization for the ship he was on when on active duty in the United States Navy. He recently printed a book titled Sea Stories. The book is a collection of sea stories by shipmates of the USS Springfield, and it will be available at the ship’s store https://store16038547.company.site.

Submitted on: October 24, 2025

AJ Zelada ’72 (GAP)--Mama Hummer cover

Name: AJ Zelada

Class Year(s): 1970,1972

Note: AJ Zelada ’72 (GAP) published Mama Hummer & Her Family. This is a simple board book about their front yard hummer and two generations of chicklets in Portland, Oregon.

Submitted on: October 24, 2025

Name: Sydney Baumbach

Class Year(s): 2025

Note: Sydney Baumbach ’25 (CAD) started a full time job in the Rochester area working for SWBR as an interior designer. Sydney is getting to help out with the construction administration of the new Performing Arts Theater on campus!

Submitted on: October 24, 2025

Name: Kim Young

Class Year(s): 1990

Note: Kim Young ’90 (CLA) retired as of December 2024!

Submitted on: October 24, 2025

Ryan Wicks ’22 (SCB)-Wedding day photo

Name: Ryan Wicks

Class Year(s): 2021

Note: Ryan Wicks ’22 (SCB) and Kristina (Haller) Wicks ’22 (SCB) were married with RIT alumni friends by their side. The couple met at RIT.

Submitted on: October 24, 2025

Name: David Gerhart

Class Year(s): 2010

Note: Dave Gerhart ’10 (SCB) was honored with the Future Under 40 Award from the Pennsylvania Bankers Association! This prestigious award is given to emerging leaders who demonstrate exceptional dedication, innovation, and impact in the banking industry and their communities.

Submitted on: October 24, 2025

Atul Patel ’94 (KGCOE) Performing Standup Comedy in St. Paul, Minnesota

Name: Atul Patel

Class Year(s): 1994

Note: Atul Patel ’94 (KGCOE) has turned his lifelong love of laughter into a career in stand-up comedy. A two-time Top 5 finalist in the Acme Funniest Person in the Twin Cities contest, he has performed for 15 years across the world. His new Minneapolis-based venture, Hahamasala Comedy Productions, brings diverse, high-quality comedy to venues, corporate gatherings, and private events throughout the Midwest.

Submitted on: October 24, 2025

Bruce Morrow ’85 (COS)-Photo Credit: Tenzin Gund-Morrow

Name: Bruce Morrow

Class Year(s): 1985

Note: Bruce Morrow ’85 (COS) continues to be an arts advocate and nonprofit leader, working with the National Endowment for the Arts, New York State Council on the Arts, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, and LitNYS, an organization that supports literary arts organizations in New York State. Most recently, his lens-based work was included in The Truth As I See It, a group show at Flushing Town Hall, Queens, NY, in June 2025.

Submitted on: October 24, 2025

Andrew Bernardi ’05 (CIAS)--Heinz + Mustard

Name: Andrew Bernardi

Class Year(s): 2005

Note: Andrew Bernardi ’05 (CIAS) led an advertising campaign that earned multiple honors at international award shows, including Best in Discipline at The One Show and three Gold awards at the London International Awards. The campaign, created for Heinz Mustard’s collaboration with DJ Mustard, debuted with a television commercial that aired during the Grammy Awards, shortly after DJ Mustard’s win. Bernardi was recognized as Canada’s top-ranked creative director.

Submitted on: October 24, 2025

Name: T.I. Weintraub

Class Year(s): 1984

Note: T.I. Weintraub ’84 (GAP) has been busy in the space industry! He recently positioned ATLAS Space Operations and Freedom Space Technologies for a successful merger and acquisition with York Space. He is now applying his RIT and military experience as an account executive for Amentum, working directly with the United States Space Force.

Submitted on: October 24, 2025